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Figure 3. Evolution of maize cultures in Aragon (2000 – 2008). From: Anuario estadístico
agrario de Aragón 2008-2009, Sección de Estadística del Departamento de Agricultura
y Alimentación del Gobierno de Aragón.
4. Evolution of GMO Fields in Spain, Aragon and Murcia
The contrast of the number of hectares cultivated with GMO plants in
Murcia, Aragon and in the whole Spain (Table 4) will allow us to set
in a better context our analysis of the regional press news about GMO
food in Murcia and Aragon.
Spain ARAGON MURCIA
2009 76.075 29.540
2008 79.269 31.857
2007 75.148 35.860 24
2006 53.667 23.734
2005 53.226 21.259
2004 58.219 25.547 12
2003 32.249 12.592
2002 23.280 9.200
2001 11.540 4.250
2000 25.816 9.000
1999 24.952 7.300
1998 22.317 11.500
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FEDERALISM, DIRECT
DEMOCRACY AND THE
QUALITY OF PUBLIC
DELIBERATION: THE
GMO DEBATE
José Luis Egío
Table 4: Distribution of the hectares cultivated with OMG in Spain. From: Cuaderno
transgénicos 2009. Informe elaborado por Plataforma Rural y Ecologistas en Acción.